Home Is Where The Bike Is – Six Of The Best Bike Storage Ideas
Cycling is a great hobby, but one of the biggest issues is what to do with your bike when you’re not out riding it. Not everyone has access to outside storage spaces, some people live in a multi-cycle household, and some people have a multi-cycle habit! And while our bikes may be our babies, not […]
Highway To Hell – The World’s Most Treacherous Bike Trails
If you’re a fair-weather cyclist who enjoys weekend jaunts in the countryside or along the great British coastline, then you may not have come across some of the world’s most treacherous cycling trails before. You know, the type of trails that are for the ultimate mountain bike adrenaline junkies, pushing their skill and ability to […]
GET A HANDLE ON HOW TO PREVENT BIKE THEFT
THE IMPORTANCE OF BIKE THEFT PREVENTION The beauty of cycling is that it’s accessible for many people whether it’s via two wheels or sometimes three. For some, they’re weekday commuters to the office on the ultimate rail-friendly bike, a Brompton . For others, they could be weekend cycle enthusiasts with the latest carbon fibre road […]
COLLEAGUE PROFILE – SIMON GALLANTREE
Our latest colleague profile features Simon Gallantree, a member of our Data Team. Simon refers to himself as a ‘fair-weather’ cyclist but as you’ll see, his idea of fair-weather cycling is a little bit different to the rest of us. Simon first started cycling 7 – 8 years ago when he bought a second-hand road […]
Riding the Extra Miles: Celebrating Our Bikeathon Challenge
Here at The Insurance Emporium (TIE), we love celebrating awareness days as we know they help support some truly fantastic causes. From World Mental Health Awareness Week to National Donut Week, we’ve always got our finger on the pulse, especially if the cause directly aligns with our business. And that’s why, when we heard the […]
Go To Work On A Bike – Why You Should Be Cycling To Work
Cycling in the UK has seen a bit of a revival over the last few years; in 2019, UK households spent approximately £1.56 billion on bikes, and cycling levels have increased by 23.7% in the last ten years. This is partly due to the pandemic; people suddenly had more time on their hands, were limited […]
On Your Bike – Wheelie Fun Family Rides in Yorkshire
Spring has sprung and with that in mind we’ve turned our attention to enjoying family fun time while exploring the great outdoors. Over lockdown many of us took to our bicycles to explore our local areas leading to cycling being one of the most popular forms of outdoor exercise. Flash forward to the present day […]
[CLOSED] Competition – WIN a £500 Cycling Voucher
At The Insurance Emporium, we’re giving you the chance to win a £500 gift voucher to spend on whatever you like at Evans Cycles. Whether that be a brand-new bicycle, some fancy new gadgets and clothes, or whatever else you’ve had your eye on. All you need to do to be in with a chance […]
10 Of The Best Family Bike Rides In The UK
As we’re slowly starting to see the first signs of spring and the days are getting longer, many of us are looking forward to being out and about again after a long, cold winter stuck inside. While there are plenty of exercises we can do indoors, it’s good to know we can get outside again […]
10 Strength Exercises to Improve your Cycling
The issue of whether to include strength exercises in your cycle training is one that’s often been debated; after all, strength training is just for bodybuilders, right? Why would you spend time in a gym when you could be out cycling? And surely the last thing you want to do is increase body mass? Training […]